Les Pontets (French pronunciation: [le pɔ̃tɛ]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 46°43′11″N 6°10′20″E / 46.7197°N 6.1722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Pontarlier |
| Canton | Frasne |
| Intercommunality | Lacs et Montagnes du Haut-Doubs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Gindre[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 133 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25464 /25240 |
| Elevation | 970–1,237 m (3,182–4,058 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune lies 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Mouthe in the valley of Combes Derniers. It is dominated by the Haute Joux, with the peaks of Turchet (1227 m) and Saint Sorlin (1237 m), from which there is a view of the Alps.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 93 | — |
| 1968 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 73 | −27.0% |
| 1982 | 69 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 65 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 84 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 104 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 132 | +26.9% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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